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Klaus Malten and (left) Johan Kuiper These areas of expertise were developed respectively by Klaus E. Malten (1920-2009) and by Johan P. Kuiper (1931-2013). Mali inspired the development of clinical expertise together with translational research. After Mali’s retirement in 1984, the transition of the department was facilitated by the interim leadership of Johan P. Kuiper. Rudolf Happle Rudolf Happle (1938) became chairman in 1986 and initiated important new developments. He introduced to the department genodermatology, dermato- surgery, topical immunotherapy for alopecia areata, and pediatric dermatology. His clinical leadership was well-respected throughout his tenure at Nijmegen. In May 1991 he accepted nomination as chairman of the dermatology department at the university hospital of Marburg, Germany. Petrus Cornelis Maria van de Kerkhof Petrus Cornelis Maria van de Kerkhof (1952) became chairman of the department in 1992, placing at the heart of the department a vision of clinical expertise areas aligned with research. He continued with his work on pathogenesis and the treatment of psoriasis. In the meantime, genodermatology patient care and research was continued by P.M. Steijlen as part of a collaborative working group on hemangioma and vascular malformations. In 2003 Steijlen accepted the chair of the department of dermatology at the University Medical Center in Maastricht. The department of dermatology was comprised of around 70 co-workers at this time. With a relatively small patient care capacity of about 2000 new patients per year and 24 patient beds, a substantial scientific output was nevertheless realized. In 1992 the department was ready for the next step: moving to a brand new building at the Radboud Campus, which was opened on the 1st of May, 1992 by the mayor of Nijmegen (see page 98). 97 BWEADVSMGFINCORR:Opmaak 1 21-07-2014 17:40 Pagina 97